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Micheal Vick surpassed all expectation in the National Football League, but could not make it to the Superbowl. | Micheal Vick surpassed all expectation in the National Football League, but he could not make it to the Superbowl. | ||
*If you ask, “Who surpassed all expectations?” your answer will be Micheal Vick. Therefore, the first group of words is an independent clause and can stand alone as a complete sentence. | *If you ask, “Who surpassed all expectations?” your answer will be Micheal Vick. Therefore, the first group of words is an independent clause and can stand alone as a complete sentence. | ||